Europe Tries To Catch Up On Cybersecurity

Europe has typically been seen as the world's leader in protecting privacy (for good or ill). But it has generally lagged behind the US when it comes to cybersecurity. Last month, it began playing catch-up when the European Commission put forth a cybersecurity strategy as well as a proposed Directive on network and information security (NIS). The strategy presents a broad overview of how the EU plans to prevent and respond to cyberattacks over the long-term. The proposed Directive gets down in the weeds, and would require certain companies that have activities or systems in the EU to manage risks and report significant cyberattacks to national authorities, even if the companies are not headquartered in the EU.